US Crimea sanctions to stay
The Trump administration threw its support unequivocally behind Ukraine Tuesday in that country’s ongoing conflict with Russia, informing the Kremlin that U.S. sanctions [...]
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Luxembourg opens embassy in Brazil
Luxembourg declared its intention to open its own embassy in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, this autumn. The first head of mission will be the director for consular and [...]
EU diplomatic appointments
Today Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy announced today the appointment of two new Heads of EU [...]
EU aid to South Sudan famine
Today the European Commission has announced an emergency aid package worth €82 million as famine has been declared in South Sudan for the first time since the [...]
Marine Le Pen rejects to wear veil
Today Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate for France’s National Front party, canceled a meeting with Lebanon’s Grand Mufti after refusing to wear a headscarf. [...]
Mogherini condolences on UN Amb.Churkin passing away
Federica Mogherini, the EU top diplomat sent tonight a letter of condolences on the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin to the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, [...]
Russian envoy to UN Vitaly Churkin died
We offer sincere condolences to the family of Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin.#Churkin #UN #Russia #condolences pic.twitter.com/XB37QP34nn — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 [...]
Pence visit -“threat” in Brussels
Anna van Densky, OPINION Taking into consideration the anti-Trump rethoric of president Donald Tusk naming the new US administration an ‘existential threat’ to [...]
EU condolences to Somalia
“The attack on civilians in Mogadishu today is yet another act of terror targeting the Somali people by those wanting to undermine progress towards a stable and secure [...]
Battle for Mosul liberation
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced a launch of an offensive against Islamic State to liberate the western part of Mosul (pictured). Hundreds of military [...]
Lavrov for ‘true union’ against ISIS
“Unprecedented terrorist aggression has been seen in Europe, the United States, and the countries that are our allies under the Collective Security Treaty Organisation [...]
Is Pence pessimistic about EU?
While “unwavering” in its support for Nato, vice-president Mike Pence was silent about the European Union at the Munich Security Conference. #MSC2017 VP Pence [...]
Czechs protest against “stolen Kosovo”
Aleksandar Mitic, correspondent Some two hundred Czechs and Serbs, holding a large banner with the inscription “Kosovo is Serbian”, gathered on Friday at the St. [...]
Europarl against foreign fighters
To counter the growing threats from “foreign fighters” travelling to conflict zones for terrorist purposes and “lone wolves” planning solo attacks, new EU-wide rules [...]
NATO: Mattis shifts accents
NATO HQ: Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis at his press conference read carefully worded statement, with accents on the unity of the Alliance. He also softened the message on [...]
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